You had to be around when the U.N. was created out of the League of Nations. Basically, the major nations of the world at the time didn't want to be over ruled at the whim of the others so each was given veto power. Otherwise they wouldn't have joined and the United Nations wouldn't exist.Quote from mgrund:
Its disgusting- the UN have 5 pernament members on the the UN secuirty council-UK/usa/france/china/russia- the chinese and the russians blocked action in syria- why is this?
Quote from JamesL:
I don't think he is pondering the security council - he's asking WHY China and Russia don't want to intervene and stop this, not a procedural query.
Clinton said that was one of his biggest regrets. I guess Obama didn't hear him. Compassion doesn't come natural to the left. They have to acquire it through painful regret.Quote from 377OHMS:
Watching the Obama regime sit back and allow the slaughter in Syria reminds me of the Clinton regime sitting back and allowing the slaughter in Kosovo...and Rwanda.
Leftists have a remarkable tolerance for the slaughter of innocent people.
Quote from pspr:
Clinton said that was one of his biggest regrets. I guess Obama didn't hear him. Compassion doesn't come natural to the left. They have to acquire it through painful regret.